Comparison: Turning circle Tesla Model 3 vs. competitors 2024

Turning circle is important for city driving, even for a Hatchbacks like the Tesla Model 3 are often used in cities because they offer a lot of practicality for their relatively short length, which in this case is 4720 mm. But their practicality is enhanced by a good turning circle, which makes them easier to manoeuvre even in narrow city streets.Turning circle is measured in meters it takes for the Model 3 to complete a whole circle (diameter). With it’s length of 4720 mm and wheelbase of 2875 mm, the Tesla Model 3 has a turning circle of 11.7 m. The best turning abilities you can find amongst similar vehicles has VW ID.4 Pro Performance (E2 ), which is 10.30 m. For comparison, the wheelbase of the ID.4 Pro Performance is 2771 mm and the length is 4720 mm. On the contrary, the worst-in-class value of 12.50 m belongs to the BMW i4 eDrive40 . It’s wheelbase is 2856 mm and width is 1852 mm.
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Tesla Model 3 - How has the turning circle changed over the generations?

The difference in Turning circle between first generation (1.Generation) from 2019 and last generation (Model 3 1. Generation (1. Facelift)) from 2023 is 0.1 m.
The turning circle of the current generation of Model 3 is 11.70 m.

The turning circle compared to other Tesla models

Tesla Model 3 vs other current cars by Tesla

(Turning circle)
Turning circle: Model 3 vs. other models by Tesla
Variant nameTurning circle
Model S 11.80 m
Model 3 11.80 m
Model Y 12.10 m
Model X 12.40 m
1. Model S 11.80 m
2. Model 3 11.80 m
3. Model Y 12.10 m
4. Model X 12.40 m

How does the turning circle of the Tesla Model 3 compare to it's nearest competitors?

Tesla Model 3 vs. similar cars

(Turning circle)
Turning circle: Tesla Model 3 vs. similar cars
Car modelTurning circle
VW ID.4 202010.30 m
Rover 45 200410.40 m
BYD Atto 3 202210.70 m
Sono Motors Sion 202111.00 m
Toyota Prius 200411.00 m
KIA Stinger 201711.20 m
Toyota bZ4X 202211.40 m
Alfa Romeo 147 200511.50 m
KIA EV6 202111.60 m
Maxus Deliver 3 202011.70 m
Mercedes-Benz EQB 202111.70 m
Tesla Model 3 202311.70 m
Hyundai IONIQ 6 202211.80 m
NIO ET5 202311.80 m
Mercedes-Benz EQC 201911.80 m
BYD Tang 202211.80 m
Genesis GV60 202211.90 m
Hyundai IONIQ 5 202112.00 m
Tesla Model Y 202112.10 m
BMW iX3 202112.10 m
Subaru Solterra 202212.20 m
Audi Q8 e-tron 202312.20 m
Audi e-tron 201912.20 m
BYD Han 202212.30 m
BMW i4 202112.50 m
1. VW ID.4 2020 10.30 m
2. Rover 45 2004 10.40 m
3. BYD Atto 3 2022 10.70 m
4. Sono Motors Sion 2021 11.00 m
5. Toyota Prius 2004 11.00 m
6. KIA Stinger 2017 11.20 m
7. Toyota bZ4X 2022 11.40 m
8. Alfa Romeo 147 2005 11.50 m
9. KIA EV6 2021 11.60 m
10. Maxus Deliver 3 2020 11.70 m
11. Mercedes-Benz EQB 2021 11.70 m
12. Tesla Model 3 2023 11.70 m
13. Hyundai IONIQ 6 2022 11.80 m
14. NIO ET5 2023 11.80 m
15. Mercedes-Benz EQC 2019 11.80 m
16. BYD Tang 2022 11.80 m
17. Genesis GV60 2022 11.90 m
18. Hyundai IONIQ 5 2021 12.00 m
19. Tesla Model Y 2021 12.10 m
20. BMW iX3 2021 12.10 m
21. Subaru Solterra 2022 12.20 m
22. Audi Q8 e-tron 2023 12.20 m
23. Audi e-tron 2019 12.20 m
24. BYD Han 2022 12.30 m
25. BMW i4 2021 12.50 m

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BMW i4
Turning circle:
+7% (12.50 m)


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Turning circle:
+1% (11.80 m)


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